PDC Malfunction....
03-31-2008 | 10:47 AM
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This JUST came up in my car, I went to move it adn this is what I get. What the hell. It's raining ourside, so I ffigured the rain had somthign to do, so I went out and whipe them clear, and still the same.
Anyone have any idea why?
Anyone have any idea why?
03-31-2008 | 10:54 AM
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Originally Posted by SMG353' post='553686' date='Mar 31 2008, 02:47 PM
This JUST came up in my car, I went to move it adn this is what I get. What the hell. It's raining ourside, so I ffigured the rain had somthign to do, so I went out and whipe them clear, and still the same.
Anyone have any idea why?
Anyone have any idea why?
03-31-2008 | 11:00 AM
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good to know. Do they replace all of them or just the defected one? And about how much?
thank you
thank you
03-31-2008 | 11:29 AM
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Originally Posted by SMG353' post='553694' date='Mar 31 2008, 02:00 PM
good to know. Do they replace all of them or just the defected one? And about how much?
thank you
thank you
A cheaper alternative is to buy a set off ebay as they are floating all over and very cheap.
03-31-2008 | 01:15 PM
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Originally Posted by SMG353' post='553686' date='Mar 31 2008, 11:47 AM
This JUST came up in my car, I went to move it adn this is what I get. What the hell. It's raining ourside, so I ffigured the rain had somthign to do, so I went out and whipe them clear, and still the same.
Anyone have any idea why?
Anyone have any idea why?
When its dry, or you're in a covered area, check the PDC controller module (and the micro power module) located in the spare tire well down in the trunk. If there is enough moisture down there, you may experience a PDC controller failure, and an eventual failure of the MPM. Do a search for the modules for more info. Hopefully, it's just a bad sensor. Good luck!
03-31-2008 | 01:35 PM
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One of my rear sensors went under warranty too (the front ones kept working though).
I was quoted two to three weeks for a replacement from Germany - it arrived in a couple of days. The Dealer then wanted me to wait another couple of weeks to fit them - even though I was actually in the dealership. I persuaded the Stores to give me the new one, and I swapped it out on their forecourt - took less than 5 minutes, although I knew how to get at the offending one, and didn't have to take the bumper off!!
They will only change one of them for you.
Mike
I was quoted two to three weeks for a replacement from Germany - it arrived in a couple of days. The Dealer then wanted me to wait another couple of weeks to fit them - even though I was actually in the dealership. I persuaded the Stores to give me the new one, and I swapped it out on their forecourt - took less than 5 minutes, although I knew how to get at the offending one, and didn't have to take the bumper off!!
They will only change one of them for you.
Mike
08-15-2008 | 06:32 PM
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Mine just crapped out too 
It was raining hard earlier this afternoon. I wonder if the rain has anything to do with this.
My problem is that someone scraped my bumper before and I'm afraid the dealership will try to say that it failed because of that.
It was raining hard earlier this afternoon. I wonder if the rain has anything to do with this.
My problem is that someone scraped my bumper before and I'm afraid the dealership will try to say that it failed because of that.
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